A scrappy right-winger with ability to score and check, Randy McKay starred in the Quebec Midget AAA Hockey League with Lac St. Louis in 1983-84 and was chosen 113th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft. After completing his four years with the Michigan Tech Huskies, the feisty winger spent most of his first two pro seasons with the AHL's Adirondack Red Wings. After playing a part time role in Detroit in 1990-91, McKay was sent to the New Jersey Devils as part of the compensation package for the signing of free agent Troy Crowder.

Beginning in 1991-92, McKay blossomed into a tough grinder on an emerging NHL power. He helped the Devils reach the Eastern Conference Final in 1993-94 and scored eight goals while helping the Devils win the Stanley Cup the next season. McKay continued to keep the club around the top of the NHL standings and recorded a personal best 24 goals in 1998. Two years later, he provided grit and leadership when New Jersey won its second Stanley Cup title. McKay notched 23 goals in 2001 and potted six playoff goals as the Devils narrowly lost the Stanley Cup finals in seven games to the Colorado Avalanche.

After spending parts of eleven seasons in New Jersey, the Dallas Stars who had won the Stanley Cup in 1999, looked to avenge their loss to McKay's Devils in the 2000 Final, acquiring the robust winger in the late stages of the 2001-02 season. The Montreal native went on to play a mere 14 games with the Stars before signing as a free agent with the Montreal Canadiens in the summer of 2002. Although his offensive totals had fallen, McKay's leadership and playoff experience are what the club looked to build on.

McKay went on to play only one season with the Canadiens before announcing his retirement prior to the 2003-04 season.

REGULAR SEASON

PLAYOFFS

Season

Club

League

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

+/-

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

1983-84

Lac St-Louis Lions

QAAA

38

18

28

46

62

11

6

10

16

8

1984-85

Michigan Tech Huskies

WCHA

25

4

5

9

32

1985-86

Michigan Tech Huskies

WCHA

40

12

22

34

46

1986-87

Michigan Tech Huskies

WCHA

39

5

11

16

46

1987-88

Michigan Tech Huskies

WCHA

41

17

24

41

70

1987-88

Adirondack Red Wings

AHL

10

0

3

3

12

6

0

4

4

0

1988-89

Detroit Red Wings

NHL

3

0

0

0

0

-1

2

0

0

0

2

1988-89

Adirondack Red Wings

AHL

58

29

34

63

170

14

4

7

11

60

1989-90

Detroit Red Wings

NHL

33

3

6

9

51

+1

1989-90

Adirondack Red Wings

AHL

36

16

23

39

99

6

3

0

3

35

1990-91

Detroit Red Wings

NHL

47

1

7

8

183

-15

5

0

1

1

41

1991-92

New Jersey Devils

NHL

80

17

16

33

246

+6

7

1

3

4

10

1992-93

New Jersey Devils

NHL

73

11

11

22

206

0

5

0

0

0

16

1993-94

New Jersey Devils

NHL

78

12

15

27

244

+24

20

1

2

3

24

1994-95

New Jersey Devils

NHL

33

5

7

12

44

+10

19

8

4

12

11

1995-96

New Jersey Devils

NHL

76

11

10

21

145

+7

1996-97

New Jersey Devils

NHL

77

9

18

27

109

+15

10

1

1

2

0

1997-98

New Jersey Devils

NHL

74

24

24

48

86

+30

6

0

1

1

0

1998-99

New Jersey Devils

NHL

70

17

20

37

143

+10

7

3

2

5

2

1999-00

New Jersey Devils

NHL

67

16

23

39

80

+8

23

0

6

6

9

2000-01

New Jersey Devils

NHL

77

23

20

43

50

+3

19

6

3

9

8

2001-02

New Jersey Devils

NHL

55

6

7

13

65

+2

2001-02

Dallas Stars

NHL

14

1

4

5

7

+2

2002-03

Montreal Canadiens

NHL

75

6

13

19

72

-14

NHL Totals

932

162

201

363

1731

123

20

23

43

123

Transferred to New Jersey by Detroit with Dave Barr as compensation for Detroit's signing of free agent Troy Crowder, September 9, 1991. Traded to Dallas by New Jersey with Jason Arnott and New Jersey's 1st round pick (later traded to Columbus - later traded to Buffalo - Buffalo selected Daniel Paille) in 2002 NHL Draft for Joe Nieuwendyk and Jamie Langenbrunner, March 19, 2002. Signed as a free agent by Montreal, July 4, 2002. Officially announced his retirement, September 13, 2003.